The first cross sectional survey on intracranial malignancy in Kolkata, India: reflection of the state of the art in southern West Bengal.

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dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Anirbanen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Susobhanen_US
dc.contributor.authorBegum, Zarinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDutta, Shuklaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMukherjee, Joydeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharjee, Malabikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Pallaben_US
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Chandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorMandal, Mousumien_US
dc.contributor.authorMazumdar, Anupen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharjee, Manoj Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhuri, Samareshen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhuri, Swapnaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:52:26Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:52:26Z
dc.date.issued2004-07-18en_US
dc.descriptionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.en_US
dc.description.abstractRecent increase in the occurrence of intracranial malignancies and poor performance of therapeutic measures have established the disease as an important concern of medical sciences. The lack of information about the disease pattern throughout India creates problems for maintaining community health for prevention. The present study on the hospital population of Kolkata was conducted to determine the incidence pattern of the disease in the population of southern West Bengal, focusing on distribution with age, sex, occupation and religion in different districts of the region, and characterizing diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Among a total of 39,509 cancer patients from 21 health centers of Kolkata, 2.4% had brain cancers and among these more than 60% are gliomas. A cross-sectional study for a period of 3 years reported the occurrence of 15 types of intracranial malignancy, which demonstrated astrocytomas (36.8%), glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (7.9%) and meningiomas (11.6%) to be predominant. Brain tumors occur more frequently in males with few exceptions and the incidence was found to be highest among the 40-49 year old group (20.2%). No specific trend for religion and occupation was apparent. However, the district wise distribution showed maximum incidences among industrial areas, namely, Kolkata (33.1%), North 24-Parganas (18.2%), Howrah (9.3%) and Hoogly (7.6%). Diagnosis of the disease was by CT scan, MRI and histological identification (pre and post operative). Therapeutic procedures rely mainly on surgery and radiotherapy, whereas chemotherapy was used as an adjuvant for about 10% of the cases. Evaluation of the scenario regarding intracranial malignancy in this region was a long awaited requirement which should ultimately serve an important function in pointing to risk zones within the population and allow better control measures to be introduced for the disease.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCellular & Molecular Immunology Lab, Department of Physiology, IPGME&R, Kolkata, Westbengal, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGhosh A, Sarkar S, Begum Z, Dutta S, Mukherjee J, Bhattacharjee M, Sarkar P, Banerjee C, Mandal M, Mazumdar A, Bhattacharjee MK, Chaudhuri S, Chaudhuri S. The first cross sectional survey on intracranial malignancy in Kolkata, India: reflection of the state of the art in southern West Bengal. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2004 Jul-Sep; 5(3): 259-67en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/38066
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.apocp.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshBrain Neoplasms --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshOccupationsen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Factorsen_US
dc.titleThe first cross sectional survey on intracranial malignancy in Kolkata, India: reflection of the state of the art in southern West Bengal.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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